The US-based Whirlpool said anyone with an affected dryer should unplug it immediately. The problem first came to light in November 2015 when it emerged that the heating elements of some dryers ...

Heat, usually created by an electric heat element or sometimes a gas burner, is the primary drying mechanism, as the increase in air temperature helps remove moisture and dry clothes faster.

4. Broken Igniter in Gas Dryers. For gas dryers, the igniter is a critical component that lights the gas to produce heat. If ...

For the dryer, you need either gas or — in the US — a special 220 V outlet because the heating elements require a lot of wattage, and doubling the voltage keeps the current levels manageable.

The fault is apparently caused by excess fluff coming into contact with the heating element. After the issue was flagged in 2015, Whirlpool launched a “modification” scheme in an effort to fix ...

The culprit here could be a faulty heating element. If the heating element isn't working properly, the dryer will still spin and the cycle will complete, but it won't get hot enough to help dry ...

This means the heating element would not be activated, avoiding the problem that had been identified. Jeff Noel, vice president of Whirlpool, said: "We know this will cause some concern.

This means the heating element would not be activated, avoiding the problem that had been identified. Jeff Noel, vice president of Whirlpool, said: "We know this will cause some concern.